Principal Finance Clerk

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Principal Finance Clerk

Salary

$47,761.00 - $61,304.00 Annually

Location

Rochester, NY

Job Type

Full-Time

Job Number

24DM728NBA27

Department

Neighborhood & Business Development

Bureau

Commissioner's Office

Opening Date

07/01/2024

Closing Date

7/15/2024 11:59 PM Eastern

• Description

• Benefits

General Description

This position involves responsibility for the processing, analyzing, reconciling, and maintaining of financial accounts and records. Work is performed independently under general supervision from a higher level employee. Related work is performed as required.

This is a Competitive Class position. The individual selected to fill this vacancy will be given a provisional appointment and will be required to participate in the next Civil Service Examination for this title.

A qualified applicant may be provisionally appointed and serve in the position until a Civil Service Examination is administered and an appropriate eligible list can be established to make a permanent appointment in accordance with the Civil Service Rule of Three. (See " http://www.cityofrochester.gov/article.aspx?id=8589935786 " Provisional Appointment - FAQ's) If you are already a City employee and have permanent, competitive status in your current position and appointment to this title would result in a provisional appointment in another department, you will lose your previous permanent competitive rights.

CITY RESIDENCY WILL BE REQUIRED WITHIN ONE YEAR OF HIRE.

Typical Work Activities

• Reconciles and balances operating budget;

• Recommends funding levels for current operating budget preparation based on analysis of prior budget levels;

• Audits claim vouchers and travel authorizations and processes for payment;

• Recommends funding sources for unplanned expenses;

• Researches bond ordinances to confirm that purpose is appropriate for planned usage;

• Reviews and reconciles contracts/agreements, close out information using computer software;

• Prepares and routes appropriation transfers, journal entries, claim vouchers, purchasing requests, and professional services agreements;

• Prepares a variety of reports, narratives, and spreadsheets.

Minimum Qualifications

High school diploma or G.E.D AND

• Associates degree in Business Administration or closely related field, plus two (2) years of work experience in account keeping, bookkeeping, or financial record keeping. OR

• Three (3) years of experience as described in A.

For full-time employees:

The City of Rochester offers a complete benefits package to full-time employees including health care, dental, vision, retirement, deferred compensation plans, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, long-term disability, holidays, vacation, and sick leave.

For less-than full-time employees:

The City of Rochester offers numerous growth opportunities to include the potential to transition into full-time, permanent employment.

Agency

City of Rochester (NY)

Address

30 Church Street Room 103A Rochester, New York, 14614

Phone

585-428-7115

Website

http://www.cityofrochester.gov

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